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CORE JOB SUMMARY
The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. The incumbent examines and treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals. Furthermore, the incumbent ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse prescribes medications and orders diagnostic tests and advises patients about continuing care.
CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
• Performs and documents complete physical examinations and comprehensive health histories. • Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for patients. • Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient's age-specific needs. • Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities. • Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability. • Assists with the provision of care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations. • Monitors the effectiveness of interventions. • Facilitates the patient's transition within and between health care settings, e.g., admitting, transferring, and discharging patients. • Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals. • Facilitates staff, patient, and family decision making by providing educational tools. • Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
• Education: Master's degree in relevant field • Certification and Licensing: Valid State of Florida APRN License • Experience: No previous experience required • Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes: • Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions. • Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail. • Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines. • Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment. • Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
DEPARTMENT ADDENDUM
Department Specific Functions
• Participates as a member of a multi-disciplinary patient management team. • Acts as a liaison representing Ortho between the inpatient staff, outside providers, insurance companies, and patients to provide complete patient care. • Assists with prepping faculty clinics prior to their scheduled dates. • Assists with facilitating faculty clinics to ensure efficiency and effective patient care. • Assists with new and follow-up patient histories and physical exams. • Facilitates the correct ordering of studies and procedures while in faculty clinics. • Functions as the first clinical point of contact for patients to provide clinical support through the entire continuum of care. • Manages patients clinical requests to include medication refills, ordering of DME/services, and completion of necessary paperwork/letters. • Performs and assists with medical procedures with or without direct physician supervision within the scope of the license/certification. • Provides patient education and participates in patient/family interventions. • Follows post-operative patients and monitors for any post-operative complications and ensures patients have the resources necessary for recovery. • Ensures the appropriate applications of critical pathways. • Consults with patients and prospective patients/families by phone. • Evaluates/triages need for care and advises regarding appropriate interventions, including need for emergency treatment. • Consults with other professionals regarding decision-making for patient care as needed. • Participates in decision-making with patients by providing information regarding pathophysiology and benefits/risks of treatment options. • Assists with clinical and administrative staff development. • Other duties as assigned.
Department Specific Qualifications
• Certification and Licensing: Acute Care Certification is preferred but not required • Experience: Experience in Orthopaedic is preferred
The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission, and more.
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Job Status: Full-time Employee Type: Staff